Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Using U2’s New Album Strategy for Multifamily
A lot of new and surprising things were revealed during Apple’s announcement this week, besides the fact that we’re all throwing out our current functioning phones to get the iPhone 6 (which is neither new nor surprising, but rather old news, and, at this point, frankly a cliche): We can soon pay for everything with the same device we use to send people requests to play Candy Crush! We will be able to send our resting heartbeat to our friends via our watches, for some reason! And U2 is releasing a new album and giving it to everyone for free!…
Premier Apartments in Silver Spring Holds Grand Opening
The Premier Apartments in downtown Silver Spring, Md., celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, though it’s been leasing units since early this year.
Rivergate Partners Buys Orlando Apartments for Nearly $10M
Miami-based Rivergate Partners, a joint venture between real estate investors Jay Massirman (Rivergate Cos. president) and Oscar Vila (PSMG managing partner) has acquired Beacon Hill, an apartment community in Orlando, Fla.
Multifamily Inventory Outpaces Demand Amid Rising Rents and Employment Growth in NC
Apartment inventory in the Raleigh-Durham area expanded by 1,020 units during Q1 2014, a slight decrease from 1,340 deliveries in the last quarter of 2013.
Starwood Brings Third W Hotels Facility to Thailand by 2018
W Hotels Worldwide has recently announced to debut W Retreat Phuket – Phang Nga Bay in southern Thailand. The new project will be the brand’s third facility in the country and is scheduled to open in January 2018.
Greystar Selected to Manage Luxury Colorado Rental Community
International real estate firm Hines has selected Greystar to lease and manage Helios, a new 258-unit Englewood, Colo., luxury apartment property.
Economy Watch: Residential Prices Continue to Moderate
Trulia reported that asking prices nationally for residential properties rose 1 percent in August, up a bit from 0.7 percent in July.
Oahu’s Improving Office Market Sees Strong Investor and Leasing Activity
In the context of an improving economy led by tourism, Oahu’s office market remained stable during the second quarter of 2014, with a positive quarter-over-quarter net absorption of 14,094 sq. ft.
ManageAmerica and PayNearMe Partner to Streamline Payments for Manufactured Housing Operators
PayNearMe and ManageAmerica, have partnered to offer a more efficient cash collection method that eliminates the risk of fraud and errors that are rife in traditional cash and money-order processing on-site.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Disappointing Month for Jobs
A disappointing month for jobs.